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Mrs. Lincoln's rival [LP]

"Kate Chase was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of Salmon P. Chase. Her father was Abraham Lincoln's secretary of the treasury, and he aspired to even greater heights. Kate stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washingto...

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Main Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer.
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language: English
Published: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2014.
Edition: Large print edition.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Mary Todd, > 1818-1882 > Fiction.
Sprague, Kate Chase, > 1840-1899 > Fiction.
First ladies > Fiction.
Children of politicians > Fiction.
Governors' spouses > Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Large print books.
Summary: "Kate Chase was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of Salmon P. Chase. Her father was Abraham Lincoln's secretary of the treasury, and he aspired to even greater heights. Kate stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society and as a future presidential candidate. Her efforts were successful enough that The Washington Star declared her 'the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.' None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other"--Back cover.
Physical Description: 737 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781410466181
1410466183
Author Notes: Jennifer Chiaverini is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago. She used to be a writing instructor at Penn State University and Edgewood College. She is the author of the Elm Creek Quilts series and four volumes of quilt patterns inspired by her novels. She is also the designer of the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines from Red Rooster Fabrics. Among her most recent works, is the New York Times bestselling novel, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker.

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